Riding attachment for harrows.



No; 823,652. PATENTED JUNE 19, 1906.

L. B, WATERMAN.

RIDING ATTACHMENT FOR HARROWS. APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 4, 1906.

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LEWIs E. WATEEMAN, or ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO EMERSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF

TION OF ILLINOIS.

ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, A CORPORA- RIDING ATTACHMENTFOR HARROWS.

The object of this invention is to provide a riding attachment for harrows in which the wheels are permitted. to caster and the weight of the driver tending to hold them from turning.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved riding attachment in connection with a harrow. Fig.

2 is a perspective view of the riding attachment with one wheel removed and the wheelframe turned in connection with the seatsupporting frame.

The wheels 1 support-an axle 2 and are so connected thereto as to permit them to revolve thereon. From the forward portion of the axle and at about the center of its length extends an arm 3, having an upturned section 4.

The seat-supporting frame comprises the bar 5, to the upper end of which is secured the seat 6. To the lower portion 7 of this bar 5 are secured two arms 8, which overspan the harrow!) and are connected to the evener 10. To the bar 5 and its lower portion 7 is secured a loop composed of the vertical sec- 1 tions 11 and horizontal end 12. The horizontal end has an opening. The upturned section 4 is located in the openings in the horizontal end 12 of the loop and lower ortion 7 A pin 13 passes throug the upower portion 7 of the bar 5. The upturned section 4, in its connection with the seat-sup porting frame, permits the wheel-frame to caster in either direction, the upturned section acting as apivot.

To the bar 11 is secured a bracket 15, having one face 14 grooved to receive the bar. A bolt 16 asses through a slot 17 in the bracket and also through the bar; The slot 17 permits an adjustment of the bracket in the lengthwise direction of the bar 11. The overhanging portion of the bracket has a concave recess 18 in its under face, and from the bracket each side of the recess extend two Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 4, 1906- Serial No. 294.640.

ratented June 19, 1906.

wings 19, having their free ends 20 downward.

On the arm .3 is located a rol1er21, held in place by the pins 22, passing through the arm, one on each side of the roller. The roller is turned made in two connected parts in order that they may be placed around the arm. This roller is located beneath the bracket secured to the seat-supporting frame.

when the harrow is in use, the roller 21 will bereceived in the recess 18 in the bracket,

and the weight of the rider, exerting a downward pressure on the bracket, tends to hold the roller in the recess in order that the riding attachment will follow the harrow without lateral movement. In turning a corner, or when it is otherwise necessary to permit the Wheel-supporting frame to caster, the roller will pass from the recess 18'into the wings 19, and the depending ends 20 of the. wings will prevent the wheel-supporting frame from turning too far.

By means of the slot, the bracket can'be raised or lowered to decrease or increase the pressure brought against the roller, so that the wheel-frame may caster more or less freely.

I claim as my invention? 1. A riding attachment comprising a seatsupporting frame, a wheel-frame adapted to have a caster movement in connection with the seat-supporting frame, and means for re-, tarding the caster movement of the wheelframe.

2. A riding attachment comprising a seatsupporting frame, a wheel-frame adapted to have a caster movement in connection with the seat-supporting frame, and adjustable means for retarding the caster movement of the wheel-frame. v

3. A riding attachment comprising a seatsupporting frame, a wheel-frame adapted to have a caster movement in connection with the seat-supporting frame, and means for retarding and limiting the caster movement of the wheel-frame.

'4. A riding attachment comprising a seatsupporting frame, a wheel-frame, a bracket carried by one of the frames and a roller carried by the other frame, said bracket and roller resting in contact.

5. A riding attachment comprising a seatsupporting frame, a wheel frame, a bracket supporting frame, a wheel-frame, a bracket.

carried by one of the frames and having laterally-turned ends, and a roller carried by the other frame, said bracket and roller resting in contact.

7. A riding attachment comprising a seat supporting frame, a Wheel-frame, a bracket carried by the seat-supporting frame, and a roller carried by the wheel-frame upon which the bracket rests.

8. A riding attachment comprising a seatsupporting frame, a wheel-frame, a bracket carried by the seat-supporting frame and having a recess in its under face, and a roller carried by the wheel-frame adapted to be received in the recess.

9. A riding attachment comprising a seatsupporting frame, a wheel-frame, a bracket carried by the seat-supporting frame, having a recess in its under face and provided with two side wings, and a roller carried by the wheel-frame adapted to be received in the recess or ride against the wings.

10. A riding attachment comprising a seatsupporting frame, a wheel-frame, a bracket carried by the seat-supporting frame, having a recess in its under face and provided with two side wings each having a depending end,

and a roller carried by the wheel-frame ad apted to be received in the recess or ride against the wings, the depending ends of the wings forming stops to the movement of the roller.

11. A riding attachment comprising a seatsupporting frame, a wheel-frame, a bracket carried by the seat-supporting frame and having two laterally-extending wings, and a roller carried by the wheel-frame upon which the wings of the bracket rest.

12. A riding attachment comprising a seatsupporting frame, a wheel-frame, a bracket carried by the seat-supporting frame, and having two 1atera11y-extending wings with downturned ends, and a roller carried by the wheel-frame upon which the wings of the bracket rest.

13. Ariding attachment comprising a seatsupporting frame, a wheehframe, a bracket carried by the seat-supporting frame and made adjustable toward and from the wheelframe, and a roller carried by the wheelframe upon which the bracket rests.

14. A riding attachment comprising a seatsupporting frame, a wheel-frame, a bracket carried by the seat-supporting frame, and a two-part roller carried by the wheel-frame upon which the bracket rests.

LEWIS E. ATERMAN. Witnesses A. O. BEHEL, E. BEHEL. 

